Posted March 6, 2020 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Social media health checks, quality in communication is more important than quantity, communicating bad news and a multitude of resources for conscious capitalism.
Posted February 17, 2020 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: If haphazard writing styles are making you crazy, is long-term capitalism viable, how and why to treat your employees as customers and are you aware of the latest in effective leadership qualities?
Posted February 2, 2020 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Why listening is a critical leadership capability, progress at the World Economic Forum and risks to your organization for 2020.
Posted February 10, 2019 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Why positive bottom-line financial results are possible for purpose-driven business, HR is starting to pay attention to content marketing for recruitment, and how mind-wandering can boost your creativity.
Posted January 27, 2019 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Why it’s good business practice to write stuff down, the problems with measuring the effectiveness of video content marketing and the growing movement towards purpose-driven business.
Posted December 16, 2018 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: Reading fiction broadens your perspective, four priorities for a successful digital strategy, and why trust in organizations is at an all-time low and what organizations, of all kinds, can do about it.
Posted May 13, 2018 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)… | This week: CEO activism: how to make it work for your organization, more great books for your reading list and communicating results from corporate social responsibility programs.
Posted January 1, 2018 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both)…| The science of colour is fascinating! The theories behind the use of colour for brands is also intriguing and always evolving, so we couldn’t pass on this great article from Quartz about the Pantone colour system.
Posted April 16, 2017 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | A status update and review of Simon Sinek’s book: Start With Why… Love this passage from the book: “What if the next time someone asks, ‘Who’s your competition?’ we replied, ‘No idea.'” Words to live by.
Posted November 14, 2016 by K. Barker
Interesting or inspiring articles (perhaps a bit of both) … | From Organization Unbound (http://organizationunbound.org/) is a great compilation of videos which “challenges us to pay closer attention to the link between an organization’s social purpose and how that purpose is lived inside the organization on a daily basis.” We think you’ll find the video inspiring.